Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-02
STOOD 1T BRAyELY.
TIE PRIsDsHrs RHEUMATISM AND
HIS SOCIAL DUTIES.
Mrs. Cleveland an Object Of Great Admi-
ration Internal. Revenue Taxes,
Again Personal Notes.
1rrom Oar Reuular Correspondent.


wAsHiSGToN, January 1.-The raw, DIS
agreeable DAY has hsa some effect on the
Presidents end other official receptions
but the attendance has been large, notwith'
stsn6ing. A number OF congressman were
kepisv by the feeling that the President
In his present. condition would be advsn-
tsged thereby. The President went
through the ordeal heroicslly. He has lost,
perhaps, I'VE pounds OF flesh and Is paier
Otherwise he looks well. He refused even
the aid OF q walking.stick or the round oIa
ohsir. But between the parts OF the pro.
srsmme he would lean on . chair placed Tor
the purpose. Mrs. Cleveland was the OBJ
iect OF great admiration, ~ usual she was
radiant and gracious, without touch OF the
complacency with which some older ladies'
Hon. John Z. Henderson, member OF Con-
gress from the Seventh district OF North
tsfolina. came over from Baltimore for
few days to-day. Heis under the treatment
OF an eminent oculist for disease OF the
lschry mai ducts OF seventeen years stand
Irg. Until recsntly he did rot know now
seriousthe matter was IL there hsd been
further delay, he WAS informed. he might
have lost the use OF the duct. II would have
been necessary 10 burn II out and leave the
tears to overflow constantly. Mr. Hender-
son 10 leading lawyer o. hisStste and has
been hard student all his life. he says
that be has practical acquai utance with
eyeology, which Will stand MIN In some
stead for the future.
Mr.. Henderson IN 10 Ks ' nat something Will
be done by the House TO wipe out part OF
the Internal taxss-the tax on brandy per-
haps-but that nothing Is TO expected Of the
Sepate. Eothing In his opinion can be
hoped ~ TO O reduction Of the tariff 10 re-
card 10 the proposed reduction Of the duty
Gu sugar he Is decidedly adverse to the pro-
position-6Bt, because 1t will not reduce,
as the duty will be put on by the renners or
dealers and not taken of for the benent OF
the consumers; second, because 1t tsa reye-
AtrNtr tatI 10 nd fFh a q q
southern industry, and one OF two Or thres
now protected.
DIR. Thomas X. Ransom continues very W.
The Senator was hopeful last night and tnis
morning OF his convalescence before long,
as the FvmptOms were better. About noon
to- day ne mad not. however, improved as
much as was desired Nevertheless his con-
oitioh Is improved. The disease Is probably
typhoid fever Three physicians are in at.
tenoaBce-Drs. Garnett and Ware, OF this
city, and Chez, OF North Carolina.
Miss Button and Miss Zollicofer, OF
Lynchburg, are visiting In the Ia mlly OF
Colonel John +. Jrentlen, OF South Caro-
lima. an official of the House, resident
here.
Miss Herndon, of Fredericksburg. and
Miss Julia Neeson, Of Richmond, are In the
city.
Miss Hampton, of South Carolins, ar
rived 10. day.
Dr. O'Brien, OF Alexandra, and Mr.. Ar
thur SbeeiZ, OF Leesburg, are late arrivals.
Mr.. {. Z. Latham. OF Lynchburg, Is also
Mir. Norman McLoud and the Misses Nc
Loud, OF Asheyille, are at one OF the hotels.